Messiah (from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, mashiach; Old Greek Χριστός, Christos, Arabic مشيح, masih) - lit. "The anointed one." The anointing with olive oil (oil) was part of a ceremony held in ancient times among Jews and other peoples of the Middle East during the enthronement of monarchs and the ordination of priests.
In Judaism, the word "mashiach" allegorically means "spiritual leader" and "king." The Jews believe that an ideal king, a descendant of the biblical king David, will be sent by God to bring about the deliverance (geullah) of the people of Israel, including political liberation from the rule of other nations, and the deliverance of Israel will bring deliverance and correction to the whole world. In Christianity, the Greek form of the term "mashiach" is more often used - "Christ" (Greek "Anointed"), as well as the term "Savior". In Christian theology, the role of Christ the Messiah also extends to all of humanity.
